Our patio area in evening
It’s back to work today after a pleasant “weekend,” our two days coming during midweek. Can’t say we did anything exciting, but we do enjoy our days off just “be-ing.”
We’ve started playing chess again, usually at least one of the nights we’re off. See the table in between the chairs in the photo above? Turns out it’s just the right height for a chess table. As we progress through the summer months, you may just find us set up on the patio for a match or two in the evening. Right now it’s still a wee bit on the chilly side for that, so we’ve brought the table indoors and have the chess set on it.
Residents in our community are not allowed to plant in the flowerbeds, but we can place pots around. Flamingo now has a bit of company and color to the front of our townhome. Folks have all sorts of decorations, potted plants and bird feeders in their flowerbeds and on their patios. It’s fun to walk around and see what everyone has. I’m pleased with ours this year. Last year being our first summer her, we really didn’t do much with our area. This year, however, it’s cozy, cheery and pleasant.
I’m grateful that we do have a patio area where we can just step outdoors instead of a typical apartment with no immediate access to the outside! We feel we have the best location in the community located on the far side. Our entrance and patio area are both very private.
One needs to remember that whatever one puts out on the patio, one will need to bring in once Winter starts to appear. The plants will succumb to Mother Nature’s chill and the decorations will be stored in our garage. Put the Summer things in and bring the snow shovel out!
At our site in New Jersey, I had a lovely clematis. Have been wanting another and found this cutie the other day. Repotted it and am hoping the blooms will indeed be the dark violet/purple color. Should find out pretty soon, as there are a couple of blooms waiting to open!
The newest – and probably final – plant addition this year is a Roma tomato! We’ll see how that does. If it and the cherry tomato plant produce, we’ll have tomatoes galore!
It’s June, but feels more like April with the exception of about 2-3 days of temps in the high 80s. No complaints about that, but thinking it’s going to be a short summer! Realistically, we have about 2.5 more months of “summer.” With the arrival of September, it’s anybody’s guess. We could ease into a nice autumn phase or … it might just start snowing with Winter fully upon us!
For now, it’s enjoyment of the sunshine and warmth!
Hope your days are sunny and pleasant!
Ya’ll stay safe out there, okay? Thanks for stopping by!
